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Yes, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SHARKNADO 2 and it’s coming to New York to take a bite out of the Big Apple. Last night, Syfy announced via LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON that a sequel has been greenlit and it will take place in New York this time. The Asylum will be producing the film again and it’s set to air in 2014. Syfy also announced that it is asking the fans to come up with the sequel subtitle via Twitter. So you can submit those names @SyfyMovies with the hashtag #SHARKNADO. Let the crazy weather/animal hybrid […]Read On »

First the SHARKNADO movie, now the music video as (THE BALLAD OF) SHARKNADO arrives. Performed by the Los Angeles band Quint, it’s the perfect power punk song promoting the benefits of fighting a tornado full of sharks. ASSIGNMENT X has the exclusive first look at this music video below. Check it out. Related: Interview with SHARKNADO star Tara Reid Related: TV Movie Review: SHARKNADO Related: The Almost Red Band full-length SHARKNADO trailer has finally arrived Related: Brand New Syfy SHARKNADO destruction clip is here. Related: Brand New Syfy SHARKNADO commercial is finally here Related: Brand New photos from the Syfy […]Read On »

The 2000 Japanese movie BATTLE ROYALE has been discussed as a possible series to be developed for the CW, but at today’s 2012 TCA The CW Press Tour, The CW President Mark Pedowitz says they’re only in the discussion stages right now. “It’s amazing what happens when you just have a phone call and a discussion,” says Pedowitz. “We’d love to do it. Hopefully we’ll be able to make a deal with the producers, and we’ll see where it goes. At this point in time it’s just a discussion for development.” BATTLE ROYALE (about ninth graders fighting to the death […]Read On »

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is currently playing in theatres, and this new version of the web-head is unlike any we seen before. Director Marc Webb re-booted the popular Sony Pictures franchise with a more modern take on everyone’s favorite wall crawler now played by Andrew Garfield, and introduced audience to a host of familiar and new characters. ASSIGNMENT X spoke with Jerome Chen the Sr. Visual Effects Supervisor on the film, and even though the Lizard is the current villain, we couldn’t help but wonder what might be next for the web-headed wonder. Chen gave us a very specific place in […]Read On »

One of the big news items to come out of Comic-Con 2012, is the BBC and Syfy series MERLIN is getting ready to develop a trilogy of theatrical films based on the TV series which is heading into its fifth season. Though co-creator and executive producer Johnny Capps isn’t sure which form they will take, he talk a little bit about the plan. “We’re in discussions with BBC about Season 6, but we’re talking about the movies,” says Capps. “We’re hopefully going to do a trilogy – three movies. We will focus on them when we finish Season 5.” The […]Read On »

While speaking at Comic-Con 2012, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige spoke about Marvel’s very busy movie slate. While there is a worry of overkill and over-saturating the market with too many Marvel movies , Feige says he doesn’t feel like that tipping point has happened yet and as long as they continue making great movies, they’ll be fine. “I have been at Marvel for 12 years and we had that concern going when X-MEN came out and SPIDER-MAN came out in one year,” says Feige. “The trick and formula is to try and make different movies and make them great. […]Read On »

With THE AVENGERS becoming one of the most successful superhero movies of all time, all eyes are on IRON MAN 3 to now carry that super boxoffice mantle. While at Comic-Con 2012, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige explains what IRON MAN 3 means to the studio. “IRON MAN 3 is the beginning of the next phase and will set the tone in many ways,” says Feige. “It’s a self-contained story as we have done since IRON MAN 1.” Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the brilliant Tony Stark aka Iron Man with writer-director Shane Black taking over from previous […]Read On »

The next big Marvel Studios film is almost here with IRON MAN 3 arriving next May. Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as Iron Man aka Tony Stark which will feature the villain The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and follows on the heels at the super-successful THE AVENGERS team-up movie. At Comic-Con, Marvel unveiled the fist look at the IRON MAN 3 logo. Nothing too fancy and no subtitle, but you can check out a higher rez image of it by clicking below. IRON MAN 3 opens May 3, 2013 Related: Comic-Con News – Marvel Studios President says he’s not worried […]Read On »

Chris Hemsworth will once again reprise his role as the Mighty Thor in THOR 2 and now the film has an official release date, title and new logo which was unveiled at Comic-Con 2012. The film is now called THOR: THE DARK WORLD and will be directed by GAME OF THRONES helmer Alan Taylor. Click on the image below to see the logo at a higher resolution. THOR: THE DARK WORLD opens November 2, 2012 Related: Comic-Con News – The Scoop on IRON MAN 3 Related: First Look at Marvel’s ANT-MAN movie logo Related: First Look at conceptual art and […]Read On »

Marvel was real busy at Comic-Con, announcing release dates for their whole slate of films (which they’re calling Phase 2) and more importantly releasing the official logos and subtitles for many of those films. The sequel to CAPTAIN AMERICA is no longer CAPTAIN AMERICA 2, but rather CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER will bring back Chris Evans as hero Steve Rogers. Anthony and Joe Russo are slated to direct Click on the image below to see the logo at a higher resolution. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER opens April 4, 2014 Related: Comic-Con News – The Scoop on IRON MAN […]Read On »